The Most Controversial Men in Real Housewives History

It's not just the women who dredge up the drama in the *Real Housewives *franchise—sometimes (OK, a lot of times), it's the men who are giving the sh*t pot a big ol' healthy stir. Last night on The Real Housewives of Orange County, it was Brooks who was the source of controversy, but he's certainly not the only one. Here's a look back at some of the most contentious men in Real Housewives history.

Slade Smiley (The Real Housewives of Orange County)__

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Where do we start, Slade? You've made the rounds among the *RHOC* women (Jo, Laurie, Gretchen). There are all the child support accusations. But what really made you unpopular in *Housewives*-land was when you bashed Vicki and Tamra in your stand-up comedy routine, likening Vicki to Miss Piggy and Tamra to the Michelin Man. Nobody's laughing, buddy.
__Jim Marchese (*The Real Housewives of New Jersey*)__
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Jim, Jim, Jim. You've been around for only one season, and you've already managed to make it to the top of the most disliked list. His rude and degrading manner of speaking to women led Dina to declare: "The magnitude of his douchebaggery could clean a whale's vagina." Even Andy Cohen has gotten on his case—multiple times—about it. But because Jim apparently really wanted to dig his own grave, check out his very active [Twitter account](https://twitter.com/jlmarchese111).
__Jim Bellino (*The Real Housewives of Orange County*)__
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Another Jim, another controversy: Jim Bellino, husband of former *RHOC* member Alexis, didn't win anyone over with his ultra-chauvinistic ways—especially when it came to having Alexis refer to him as "my king" (gag).
__George Teichner (*The Real Housewives of New York City*)__
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The 77-year-old father of former RHONY member Aviva Drescher was certainly a character but gave lots of viewers icky feelings in the process. He earned his creepy reputation on RHONY with inappropriate jokes, perverted comments, and lots of groping and touching. The man had his birthday party at a sex museum, for goodness' sake.

Brooks Ayers (The Real Housewives of Orange County)

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Brooks has weathered pretty much everyone on *RHOC* not liking him, but none more so than Vicki's own daughter Brianna—who proclaimed on a reunion that Brooks told her husband to beat her. (He apologized for that.) Now, he's facing criticism for allegedly faking cancer (according to Tamra's psychic).
__Big Papa (*The Real Housewives of Atlanta*)__
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He was never seen or heard from, but Kim Zolciak's sugar daddy on the early seasons of *RHOA* caused plenty of drama from the wings—including that famous NeNe moment.
__Simon Barney (*The Real Housewives of Orange County*)
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Is there something in the water out there in the O.C.? Tamra's ex-husband, Simon, was particularly cold and controlling—especially when it came to her friendship with Vicki—before their bitter divorce and custody battle.